wrimc wrote:Arguably one of our most succesful amateurs Perkins won two ABA titles in 02 03 an EU am championship bronze (04) and silver (05) and a world am bronze medal (05) and a commonwealth games bronze (06) all at welter. He still competes narrowly losing the ABA middleweight semi final by a single point in a disputed decision to highly touted Hosea Burton
Why did he not turn pro obviously he has the potential and amateur pedigree had he turned pro in the earlier part of the decade between 03-05 he still could have been young enough to make an impact 23-25 to make an impact domestically and internationally?
I got gold in the eu o5 and stopped them all mate
Remember you being 'the boy' when all our current stars were amateur (Smiths, Bomber etc). Always wondered where you'd gone.
Made up you're giving it a go. The talent is there and if you're feeling fitter than ever, who's to tell you what you can't do.
JLP wrote:If you live the life (that's another one for the cliché topic) and have the skills, turning pro in your early to mid-30s isn't a problem providing you hit the ground running and work on the principle you've got five years to have either topped-out and done what you can do or found yourself at a good enough level to have an extra two or three years fighting twice a year for big money.
If you're in the gym and tearing up the youngsters - or at least keeping up - in all aspects of training, ignore the doubters and power forward.
I was shocked when Perkins boxed down at welter @ 69kg when he was successfull @ 75 & at that time you had 71 there.
I thought he could of burnt out doing it. Didn't that decent Turk pip Perkins in a few tournaments.
Remember Perkins bashing dean frost second time round which is pretty impressive & I thought it was a liberty Stephen birch got chose over him for the commonwealth games & then loses to a short southpaw in the finals, think it was fletcher??
Neilperko1979 wrote:This is Neil Perkins yes I did leave it to late but there nothing I can do about that now.
All I no is am goin to give it a 100% al or nothing
People keep saying am to old I have never been hurt or had bad injurys so am fresh for my age an believe me am as fit now or in fitter than when I was 25 if I fail we'll so be it but least I can hold my head up an say I give it my all if I never turned pro I would of always wondered what
Is this the real Neil "the Leopard" perkins? i remember you before you was famous!!
Neilperko1979 wrote:This is Neil Perkins yes I did leave it to late but there nothing I can do about that now.
All I no is am goin to give it a 100% al or nothing
People keep saying am to old I have never been hurt or had bad injurys so am fresh for my age an believe me am as fit now or in fitter than when I was 25 if I fail we'll so be it but least I can hold my head up an say I give it my all if I never turned pro I would of always wondered what
See you knocked out Brighton's Nicky Jenman on debut. I couldn't find a report on that one, or find any footage on Youtube. Were you on top throughout? He's now fighting for an international masters title in Crawley.
Neilperko1979 wrote:This is Neil Perkins yes I did leave it to late but there nothing I can do about that now.
All I no is am goin to give it a 100% al or nothing
People keep saying am to old I have never been hurt or had bad injurys so am fresh for my age an believe me am as fit now or in fitter than when I was 25 if I fail we'll so be it but least I can hold my head up an say I give it my all if I never turned pro I would of always wondered what
See you knocked out Brighton's Nicky Jenman on debut. I couldn't find a report on that one, or find any footage on Youtube. Were you on top throughout? He's now fighting for an international masters title in Crawley.
Ye mate they didint show it was a bad knockout he had to go to hospital thank god he was ok
Ye I was winning every round he was up for it like
hurlock wrote:I was shocked when Perkins boxed down at welter @ 69kg when he was successfull @ 75 & at that time you had 71 there.
I thought he could of burnt out doing it. Didn't that decent Turk pip Perkins in a few tournaments.
Remember Perkins bashing dean frost second time round which is pretty impressive & I thought it was a liberty Stephen birch got chose over him for the commonwealth games & then loses to a short southpaw in the finals, think it was fletcher??
Ye that Turk got the last place for Athens 2004 I was 1st reserve was my boggey man southpaw
And the judges done me no favours in azebijan bad memory's I hated him ha
Neilperko1979 wrote:This is Neil Perkins yes I did leave it to late but there nothing I can do about that now.
All I no is am goin to give it a 100% al or nothing
People keep saying am to old I have never been hurt or had bad injurys so am fresh for my age an believe me am as fit now or in fitter than when I was 25 if I fail we'll so be it but least I can hold my head up an say I give it my all if I never turned pro I would of always wondered what
See you knocked out Brighton's Nicky Jenman on debut. I couldn't find a report on that one, or find any footage on Youtube. Were you on top throughout? He's now fighting for an international masters title in Crawley.
Ye mate they didint show it was a bad knockout he had to go to hospital thank god he was ok
Ye I was winning every round he was up for it like
I didn't know that. He's a good guy, popular down this neck of the woods.
chiggsy wrote:Neil how come you didn't turn over when you were younger if you don't mind me asking?
Did you have a good job and just didn't want to give it up?
I had just had enough was sick of it was away every week for 4 years with England just needed a break from the sport mate
Neilperko1979 wrote:This is Neil Perkins yes I did leave it to late but there nothing I can do about that now.
All I no is am goin to give it a 100% al or nothing
People keep saying am to old I have never been hurt or had bad injurys so am fresh for my age an believe me am as fit now or in fitter than when I was 25 if I fail we'll so be it but least I can hold my head up an say I give it my all if I never turned pro I would of always wondered what
Is this the real Neil "the Leopard" perkins? i remember you before you was famous!!
can i have a signed pair of gloves please?
Are you that Ste Harkin the kid from Kirkdale I boxed twice can I have a signed pair of gloves off you and Perko and also if you don't mind could I also have one of the famous trainer from the Kirkdale ABC Davas signature too,much love Woodhead :)
Neilperko1979 wrote:This is Neil Perkins yes I did leave it to late but there nothing I can do about that now.
All I no is am goin to give it a 100% al or nothing
People keep saying am to old I have never been hurt or had bad injurys so am fresh for my age an believe me am as fit now or in fitter than when I was 25 if I fail we'll so be it but least I can hold my head up an say I give it my all if I never turned pro I would of always wondered what
Is this the real Neil "the Leopard" perkins? i remember you before you was famous!!
can i have a signed pair of gloves please?
Are you that Ste Harkin the kid from Kirkdale I boxed twice can I have a signed pair of gloves off you and Perko and also if you don't mind could I also have one of the famous trainer from the Kirkdale ABC Davas signature too,much love Woodhead :)
ohhhh arghhh Sahun Farmer say Ohhhh Arghhhh Shaun Farmerr!!
hurlock wrote:I was shocked when Perkins boxed down at welter @ 69kg when he was successfull @ 75 & at that time you had 71 there.
I thought he could of burnt out doing it. Didn't that decent Turk pip Perkins in a few tournaments.
Remember Perkins bashing dean frost second time round which is pretty impressive & I thought it was a liberty Stephen birch got chose over him for the commonwealth games & then loses to a short southpaw in the finals, think it was fletcher??
Ye that Turk got the last place for Athens 2004 I was 1st reserve was my boggey man southpaw
And the judges done me no favours in azebijan bad memory's I hated him ha
I heard you were gloved up in Athens ready to go then it got changed... Is that true or bollocks
hurlock wrote:I was shocked when Perkins boxed down at welter @ 69kg when he was successfull @ 75 & at that time you had 71 there.
I thought he could of burnt out doing it. Didn't that decent Turk pip Perkins in a few tournaments.
Remember Perkins bashing dean frost second time round which is pretty impressive & I thought it was a liberty Stephen birch got chose over him for the commonwealth games & then loses to a short southpaw in the finals, think it was fletcher??
Ye that Turk got the last place for Athens 2004 I was 1st reserve was my boggey man southpaw
And the judges done me no favours in azebijan bad memory's I hated him ha
I heard you were gloved up in Athens ready to go then it got changed... Is that true or bollocks
I was in Cyprus waiting if any 1 pulled out i was in the masadonia lad failed the doctor so I was ready to go then an other doctor passed him I done all the training with khan aswell was gutted
